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Welcome To Peterborough Art Society - The Home For Local Artists


Thank you for visiting our site. We were established by a group of local artists in 1929 lead by W V Garrard who was Art Master at the local Kings School. The society was to promote and encourage local artists to improve and exhibit their work.


We continue that same ethos today, in encouraging all ages and all experiences to join us in our love of art. We are a very diverse and active society and welcome all newcomers to our Society, whether you just have an interest in art, or you are an amateur or professional artist, you will be given a very warm welcome.


Our next meeting There will be another drawing/painting session on 1st April 2024. Please bring your own materials.  Meeting at St Mark Church Hall, 82 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2SN . Starting at 7.30pm (do not turn up before 7.10pm) Members £3, visitors £6. Please keep checking our programme for more details.


Keep an Eye Out

Please see our programme to find out what we have planned for the next few months into 2024. We do hope you can come along and join us, whether a member or not. Members are £3 to enter, and Visitors are £6.


If you wish to join as a new member, it is £20 for 2024, which entitles you to exhibit with us at our exhibitions. Two main ones at St Johns Church, Cathedral Square and any other ad hoc ones that pop up.


Either come along to one of our meetings, or send a message and we can send you an application form.

Painting Days Out


We have had some lovely days out painting together this year, our final one at the Nene Valley Railway. We will be planning one or two days out for 2024, Keep checking back on our programme for details.


If you are interested in joining us there, but are not a member, then why not join Peterborough Art Society. You can contact us using our contact form, requesting a member application or you could come along to one of our meetings at St Marks Church Hall and join then. Please see our programme for details of when.


Chris Cox
Alan Landsburgh
Stephen Kulzcak
Jean Edwards
John Bailey
Sandra Harper
Sandra Rust
John Herbert
Carole Boyer
Janet Darke
Una Williams
Phil Hemsley
Clare Marshall
Cherry Hadley
Bernard Singer
Marie Mohan
Malcolm Bayes
Harvey Braines

Members Gallery

Take a look at our members gallery, which shows the diverse range of medium and subjects we encounter. You can learn more about each member too.

  • SEE FURTHER DOWN BELOW FOR  DETAILS OF OUR UPCOMING EXHIBITION in 2024

Winner - Stephen Kulczak with 'Remember' his redition of Rememberance Day

Winner of our Autumn Exhibition 2023

Best in Show


There were over 100 pictures entered into our 2023 Autumn Art Exhibition, 62 Framed and around 47 mounted. We had some stunning entries.


With over 400 visitors in just 6 days, there were plenty of votes for the best in show. We are very pleased to announce that the winner was Stephen Kulczak with his entry of 'Remember' below. Although we sold 9 pictures, strangely enough, this one didn't sell!  


Painting en plein air at Nene Valley Steam Railway, Wansford


Painting en plein air at Thorpe Hall, Longthorpe Peterborough

All photos with drop shadows on this site are courtesy of Rob Paskin

Winner Stella Vine for 2024 Chairmans Challenge competion of 'Chocolate Box ' theme. 2nd place was Bernard Singer and Roemary Pennock came 3rd.

Autumn Exhibition 2019

Society Painting Evenings


From February through to November each year, we will meet on the third Monday of each month, to just sit, paint and chat together. It is a lovley informal meeting where we bring along our own materials and subjects to sit, chat and paint (or draw of course). 


The evenings are lovely and friendly. Visitors are welcome to join us if they wish, paying £5 instead of the normal £3 for members.


See below to look at our one of our painting together evening. Where we actually ran out of tables, there were so many members attending. So, if you have a portable easel, please bring it along with you. 

Exhibitions


Our next exhibition will be from a week in June 2024 At St John's Church, Catherdral Square, Peterborough, PE1 1XB. 10am to 4pm, free admission. Keep and eye out for more details.


Over 100 pictures will be for sale.


Peterborough Art Society are always looking for other venues to display and sell our work.


Please keep an eye on our programme to see when other exhibitions will be held.


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Members painting together